The Backstory with Andrew Neil

Tortoise Media

A series of in-depth conversations from Britain's most forensic interviewer. Andrew Neil speaks to people with the power to shape events, and to influence our understanding of them. Subscribe to get a new episode every Tuesday. Tortoise members get access to a weekly bonus episode every Friday called Inside the Interview where Andrew reflects on the conversations he has with his guests. You'll also get access to more of our journalism, and invites to exclusive events.

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12 episodes
Updated Jul 4, 2022

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Jul 4, 2022 · 42 min
Katharine Birbalsingh
In the final episode of this series Andrew Neil talks to the headteacher and chair of the Social Mobility Commission about education policy, her teaching philosophy and how her own background shapes it.
Jun 27, 2022 · 42 min
Kevin Rudd
Andrew Neil talks to the former Australian prime minister and president of the Asia Society about China under President Xi Jinping, its relationship with the United States and whether Australia could become a republic under the new Labour government.
Jun 20, 2022 · 42 min
David Miliband
Andrew Neil talks to the former foreign secretary and president of the International Rescue Committee about the Labour Party and Keir Starmer, the war in Ukraine and the UK government's Rwanda policy.
Jun 13, 2022 · 39 min
Justin King
Andrew Neil talks to the former Sainsbury's chief executive about the cost of living crisis, the government's response to it and whether he would ever go into politics himself.
Jun 6, 2022 · 40 min
Charles Moore
Andrew Neil talks to the former editor of the Daily Telegraph and member of the House of Lords about Boris Johnson, the character of the Conservative Party, and his own role at the apex of journalism and the Establishment.
May 30, 2022 · 45 min
David Davis
Andrew Neil talks to the veteran Conservative MP and former cabinet minister about Boris Johnson's troubles, Rishi Sunak's plans to ease the cost of living crisis and life as a rebel on the backbenches.
May 23, 2022 · 40 min
Ash Sarkar
Andrew Neil talks to the left-wing writer and contributing editor at Novara Media about why she's "literally a communist", her support for Jeremy Corbyn and how she deals with the abuse she gets on Twitter.
May 16, 2022 · 38 min
Wolfgang Ischinger
Andrew Neil talks to a man once described as Europe’s most powerful ambassador about Germany's shifting security policy and why he would still invite Russia's foreign minister to the Munich Security Conference.
May 9, 2022 · 43 min
Robert Kagan
Andrew Neil talks to the hawkish US foreign policy thinker about Russia's war in Ukraine, his belief in liberal interventionism and why he thinks there's a constitutional crisis in the United States.
May 2, 2022 · 46 min
Fiona Hill
Andrew Neil talks to the British-born Russia expert about Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and how she went from a deprived town in the North-East of England to advising three US presidents.
Apr 25, 2022 · 45 min
General David Petraeus
Andrew Neil talks to the former CIA director about Ukraine, America's role in the world and its politics at home.
Apr 12, 2022 · 40 sec
The Backstory with Andrew Neil
A series of in-depth conservations from Britain's most forensic interviewer.